Chicken cacciatore with potatoes

• Chicken thighs (bone-in)800g
• Brown onions150g
• Mixed peppers1
• Closed cup mushrooms150g
• Garlic2 cloves
• Chopped tomatoes2 × 400g tins
• Dried mixed herbsstore cupboard1 tsp (3g)
• White potatoes800g

Plus salt and pepper. About £4.89 for the amounts used.

Method

1. 1

   Brown 800g chicken thighs, skin-side down, in a large pan for 6 minutes, then remove.

2. 2

   Fry 1 sliced onion, 1 sliced pepper and 150g sliced mushrooms for 5 minutes. Add 2 crushed garlic cloves and 1 tsp mixed herbs for 1 minute.

3. 3

   Add 2 tins chopped tomatoes, return the chicken, cover and simmer for 30 minutes until cooked through (no pink near the bone).

4. 4

   Meanwhile, boil 800g potatoes, cut into chunks, for 15-20 minutes. Serve with the chicken.